Can one be saved without repenting...

[eis]

If we are saved by faith(in Christ) only, can one be saved without repenting of sin?

I never got a really good answer before.

Edited April 15, 2010 by eis

[tscotty4him36]

I'd say no.. its the faith that when you repent of your sin that Jesus is quick and just to forgive them.

[Guest LadyC]

anyone who believes in his heart and confesses with his mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord (and all that that entails.... that He was born of a virgin, was perfect and sinless, was crucified for our sin, and rose again on the third day) is saved.

that is what scripture says.

however, with that heart-belief and mouth-confession comes a repentant state of heart. the heart can not believe all that without being remorseful for all the sin we have committed.

and when God looks at us, it is at our heart. if we have a repentant heart but never utter the words "i'm sorry" out loud, that doesn't change our relationship with the Lord.

[wyguy]

One cannot be saved without repenting of sin. Repentance and faith in Christ go hand-in-hand.

If one does not even make the attempt to turn away from sin, or even have the conviction to do it, I would suspect a false conversion.

[Guest LadyC]

One cannot be saved without repenting of sin. Repentance and faith in Christ go hand-in-hand.

If one does not even make the attempt to turn away from sin, or even have the conviction to do it, I would suspect a false conversion.

thank you... you just reminded me that "repent" does not mean "confess and apologize". it means literally, turn away from. it means change the behaviour.

but i suspect that the OP was thinking of it as i was, meaning "repenting" in the way of vocalizing a formal apology.

so really, to answer the OP's question in a way that they can make sense of, we need to know whether he means 'can one be saved without verbally saying 'forgive me'? or whether he means 'can we be saved without turning away from sin?'

[wyguy]

One cannot be saved without repenting of sin. Repentance and faith in Christ go hand-in-hand.

If one does not even make the attempt to turn away from sin, or even have the conviction to do it, I would suspect a false conversion.

thank you... you just reminded me that "repent" does not mean "confess and apologize". it means literally, turn away from. it means change the behaviour.

but i suspect that the OP was thinking of it as i was, meaning "repenting" in the way of vocalizing a formal apology.

so really, to answer the OP's question in a way that they can make sense of, we need to know whether he means 'can one be saved without verbally saying 'forgive me'? or whether he means 'can we be saved without turning away from sin?'

Good point.

[Guest man]

can one be saved without repenting of sin?

No.

[eis]

so really, to answer the OP's question in a way that they can make sense of, we need to know whether he means 'can one be saved without verbally saying 'forgive me'? or whether he means 'can we be saved without turning away from sin?'

Repent in the terms expected of one who wants to be saved, however that's expressed.

[wyguy]

so really, to answer the OP's question in a way that they can make sense of, we need to know whether he means 'can one be saved without verbally saying 'forgive me'? or whether he means 'can we be saved without turning away from sin?'

Repent in the terms expected of one who wants to be saved, however that's expressed.

In that case, repenting as not just saying you're sorry, but turning away from your previous lifestyle of sin. Not to say that you will never again sin, but that your new life in Christ will not be categorized by sin.

[nebula]

If we are saved by faith only, can one be saved without repenting of sin?

I never got a really good answer before.

The Hebrew word for faith is 'amanah which means "support."

The concept is not a belief but an action. To say, "I have faith in God," means, "I support God" - that is by your actions.

Recall that Abraham's faith was evidenced by his actions. If he had not been obedient, Abraham's belief would have meant nothing.